Agave

Spring Starflower

About Agave and Spring Starflower

Agave

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Western United States, Southwestern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Agave americana Agave angustifolia Agave shawii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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21,22

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAVE

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Century plant

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामबांस

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Agave

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Agave

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agave

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

Agave

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Agave

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Agawa

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Agave

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Monocots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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199

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Agave and Spring Starflower

Wondering what are the properties of Agave and Spring Starflower? We provide you with everything About Agave and Spring Starflower. Agave doesn't have thorns and Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns. Also Agave does not have fragrant flowers. Agave has allergic reactions like Not Available and Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Agave and Spring Starflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Agave and Spring Starflower

Season and care of Agave and Spring Starflower is important to know. While considering everything about Agave and Spring Starflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Agave season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Spring Starflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Agave is Not Available and for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Agave and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Agave and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Agave height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Agave and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Agave flower color: Not Available
Agave leaf color: Not Available
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Agave and Spring Starflower

Care of Agave and Spring Starflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Agave pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Agave needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.